What happens if I have a one-day overstay in Thailand when leaving on January 14?

500 baht fine per day

As long as your departure time is within 14 Jan 2026 23:59 you'll be fine. Just make sure that your flight isn't 0:15 or something the next day!

Get to the airport 13th and go through immigration on 13th spend night inside airport . Wonder if that will work

You're visa is valid till 12am on the 14th so you're ok

thing i don’t get is why stay til the last day of a visa ?? risk issues returning if something was to go wrong, 🤷🏼‍♂️ seems silly

1) 14th is the day to leave, so you are fine. The stamp says you are permitted until the 14th. Simple.

2) if you depart via an airport, 1 day overstay is waived - as in: there is no fine (but I think you get a stamp into the passport) IMPORTANT: that is only at airports, and not at land borders!

3) worst case, one would pass immigration one day early and stay between immigration and the gate ... there are hotels and simple sleeping areas for just that purpose

4) overstay per day, when you hand in your self in at immigration, would be THB500

So for yourself: you are just fine. The rest was for other corner cases.

You’ll be taken away in hand cuffs and leg braces and blindfolded. Put into a prison and your family will never see or hear from you again ..!!!!

No problem up to midnight departure on that same day.

Stamp expires midnight.

So you are within the same day, flight wise.

In the jail with Ya!.

Upto and including 14th January.

You have till 11.59 pm on the 14th to pass tru immigration

Happened me last week 👌

Striped & cavity searched and put in a box 📦 for all to ridicule.

KIDDING….a fine and begone with you.

You'll be ok

On a completely different matter, when I arrived at Suvanabhumi Airport on /2025, I was given a 60 days visa exemption stamp and assured that this could be extended by another 30 days. Today, /2026, I went to Korat Immigration office, to be told that there has since been a change in that policy - and now only a SEVEN days extension is granted ! As my return flight to Europe is on /2026, I will have to leave Thailand on , probably into Laos and obtain another entry stamp - but the Immigration Officer was not sure for what period that will be given ! If it's only going to be for another 7 days, then I could be facing a substantial penalty on finally exiting the country ! Anyone had any similar experience and know for what period a new entry stamp is granted ??

Fine of 500 baht that's it

Prison

The stamp reads you can stay up to 14 Jan 2026. If you depart on the 14th it’s no problem.

This is EXACTLY what will happen as I did the exact thing in November.

I was permitted to stay until the 26th of November but departed on the 27th of November.

Hard to read but there is an additional stamp under the departure date stamp (I have white brackets around it to show). That stamp says essentially “Allowed one day” and signed underneath by the duty officer.

There was no fine.

There was no issue when I returned two weeks later on my second Visa exempt entry for the year.

They did ask my future plans and I said I will return next time with a tourist visa. That was all.

500baht a day over stay

Permitted UP TO they just don’t bother to write “& including”

You visa is valid UNTIL the 14th so you’re good to leave on the 14th.

Its not the 14th yet

it's the 14th though. No problem

IF you make it to the airport without being arrested you will just pay a small fine and continue your trip. If, on the other hand, you are caught on the way to the airport (and I was once on a bus which was stopped on the road and everybody was forced to show their passport including the entry stamp) you will be taken to the Immigration detention center - I understand that it is a very depressing place to be.

Pay the fine and good to go

Machine guns at the ready

January 14th is your last day in thailand you're OK if you go through immigration before midnight

If you leave Thailand January 14th, you won’t have overstay!

Most likely will be ignored they don’t usually fine you for one day but depends on what mood immigration officer is in !

It kind of scares me how the advice is all over the place! Much of that advice comes from people who didn’t actually look at the picture of your visa. Out before midnight between January 14 and 15 and you’re fine. Enjoy your vacation!

Nothing probably, 500 thb fine maybe.

But it’s not like before, especially if it’s busy

It stated stay is permitted up to 14 Jan so shouldn’t be considered late krub

It is not an overstay, don't worry

Just pay 500 baht for one day overstay that's it.

With a one day overstay, you might have a problem,booking a VIP-arrangement at arrival.

You can't book them,when you have an overstay before

Nothing

Usually nothing if you leave by air.

Pay the 500bahtbwhennyou leave. Explain to immigration it was a mistake, they’ll take your money, stamp you out.

I went to the airport. Apologised to the official and he sent me on my way

So many stupid people here? No overstay if he flies out on the 14th.🤣

Small fine no problem you overstay long time problem

The money maybe rite. I think it a per day cost. But the next time u go their u mite not be allowed to enter as u have overstayed previous.

Probably nothing,, Their not worried about 1-2 days, it’s the long term overstays that pisses them off

Do not overstay!!!!!!!

Get a extension

No problem 1 day over

Just dont go over 24 hours. No fines you will be ok.

U get 24 hours no charge just lil stamp saying not charged for overstay

If you have an early morning flight and you can get through immigration before midnight then you'll be OK if not it's 500 baht so allow extra time getting through.

If you leave on 14 Jan you are not overstay.

pay a small fine and be on your way home

Some thai jail time

Thailand treats the date on your passport stamp (“permitted to stay until …”) as your legal last day in the country, and overstay starts the following day. So should be the same for your extension and ok to leave on 14

Probably 500 baht penalty. Hope not 😓

I did a one day overstay 3 years ago and payed nothing they just put a mark in my passport. I've been in and out many times since with no problems. They were very nice to me at the time and each time since

Just clear immigration before the expiry of your visa. Stay and wait for your flight..

As long as you're on the aircraft on Jan14 you'll be okay.

500bht over stay per day

I accidentally overstayed one day and were fined 500 baht

Better hope your flight is not significantly delayed or cancelled!

Did you have the return ticket when the entered the country if so the payment will be waived as some visa are only issued with a return ticket

You just leave or you can walk to the desk and pay the $15 over stay fee if they insist. Most of the time they will just stamp it and move on.

If you arrived on the 26th of November, why is your exit date 14th of January? That’s not 60 days.

Why does it say, offenders will be procuted????

I overstayed 1 day.

Nothing happened.

You’ll be fine

Stay permitted up to and including 14th

You can apply for another 7 days extension to be safe . Cost 1900 th you must apply at your immigration office

500 baht fine. We overstayed 6 days (wife and I) and paid 6,000 baht cash at the airport. They did stamp our passport with a slightly different shaped departure stamp. It was weird we had been locked inside a hospital on a mandatory lock down during covid and couldn’t leave and we brought the paperwork with us to the airport. It made no difference.

I went over by 2 hours and got pulled aside so was held for 30 minutes while a higher up chap came along wrote something over my passport and let me go

We did the same, at the airport agents told us no big deal we went through with no issues , no overstay , no fine!

Monkey House for 12 months 😆

Pay 500baht for 1 day over

You're leaving on the 14th that's fine you're not over staying. All these comments saying you will have to pay a fine are morons.

I overstayed 2 days last time was there and it was 500 a day charge. No hassle at all, just like paying a bill for dinner.

As long as you go through passport control before midnight on 14th you are not on overstay.

Up to includes January 14.

A maze of messages.

Simply complete the exit procedures from Thailand at immigration no later than 11:59 PM on January 14th.

Once you've cleared immigration at the international flight boarding area, everything is fine.

how did u extend it 20 days before expiry.Normally they are forcing 7 days before

Up to 14th not up to 13th.

Fine coming

I had 1 day overstay, nothing happened, they only put a small stamp mentioned it

You will have to pay ฿500 overstay fee. That’s it. No biggie.

you're good

For all those saying no big deal etc. just take a moment to read this and the consequences if you don't get to airport Immigration.

Free if the Officer good heart. Worst case 500 thb. Forget the distorted fear-mongering on social media!

The stamp says ‘upto 14 Jan 2026’ which means permitted to stay till 23:59 on 14 Jan — it does not say before 14 Jan 2026.

I got caught with the same thing last year. Thai immigration count the days of arrival and departure as two days - so if you arrive today 4th January and leave tomorrow 5th January it's counted as two days.

I was charged 500baht for one day overstay - my friend who travelled with me didn't get charged.

No worries. Leaving Thailand on the visa expiry date (January 14) is allowed, so there will be no overstay.

Just check in before midnight on the 14th

Actually everyone here is saying out before 23:59 but I think technically if he has passed thru the immigration check point then he can sleep in the airport after midnight and they would not be able to do much about it since they already stamped you.

What visa is this?

Idk about Thailand, I never overstayed there but I have done so in Cambodia before and 1 day they typically don't even say anything here.

You are good, no overstay just get through immigration before midnight on the 14th

Never overstay, it just show’s laziness and irresponsibility, this can count against you, if you run into some unexpected problems,in the future,they will have a record.

Also don’t listen to cheap charlies telling you don’t worry about it just pay the fine, it’s all good, these people are the usual rule/law breakers in Thailand who don’t last long. If you know Thai immigration officials higher up the chain, listen to them, it’s a no no.

It is leave by midnight on the date stamped, I think a few others have said this as well. Personal experience. I had the 2nd December stamped last time I was there and left on that date with no issues

You perhaps have misunderstood that you have until 23:59 on 14 January 2026 to depart Thailand

However, if you perhaps might depart on 15 January 2026, then the overstay fines might be waived, but an overstay stamp notation would be made to denote that overatay fines were waived

You have 24 hrs so next ok have 500 batt just in case I just went through that last month

It's happened to me just smile and say sorry no fine no entry in passport but who knows

NOTHING!

You have until midnight of January 14th to clear passport control

Perhaps a 500" bht fine but that may not happen & just a warning & it be noted in your passport

You’re fine. You can leave on the 14th with no overstay issue

You must eat one Thai dessert, 555

1 day 500 baht !

It says you must leave within the date specified - so that means you can leave on the 14th

Yes

You are fine and you can check through before midnight

Just fine you don't do it to much

Small fine. No biggie.

If you reach the airport you pay 500 baht. If they check you bevore everything can happen.

You pay 500 baht per day and you get an overstay stamp on you passport. If you return to Thailand they may question you for coming back. As for leaving they may ask you the reason. You can tell them you missed a day or you could say you were sick. But they will document it

An der Passkontrolle ziehen sie Dich raus.

Wirst zu einem anderen Beamten gebracht, der sieht sich den Tag an und winkt Dich durch.

Ich hatte immer 30, 60 oder 90 Übernachtungen, das heißt, immer einen Tag zu “lang“. Wurde immer weiter geschickt, alles andere macht auch keinen Sinn.

You don't have a problem

14th is the 14th at any hour

500THB penalty charge at the airport ,, no big deal 🇹🇭🙏

1 day 500 baht overstay. don’t do that too often.

You will need to pay a very low fee I stayed over by 1 or two days once and payed 800baht 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

They put you in a room with ugly ladyboys and lock the door

No as long as you cross immigration on the 14th you are fine - meaning your exit stamp in their computer is January 14th you are fine

You must leave by the end of 14th

Your good as long as you're out by 12mdinight

Are you checking in on the 13th

Isn't overstay.. but also if you go overstay one day isn't drama.

Just pay a ticket

You are allowed to stay until 23:59 on the 14th of Jan.

If you have a flight booked on that day there is no issue if you leave before midnight.

You pay 500 baht i think it is and Thats that